November 26th, 2017 - In This Moment We Are Free

Goedemiddag!  Your drinking buddy the Meista here today pairing " This Moment We Are Free - Cities", the debut album by Vuur and a Rosetta from Brewery Ommegang!

Album Info:

• Artist: Vuur
• Title: "In This Moment We Are Free - Cities"
• Recorded: April 2017 at Sandlane Recording Facilities in The Netherlands
• Release date: October 20, 2017 (1st album by VUUR)
• Record company: Sony Music / InsideOut Music
• Production: Joost van den Broek
• Album cover art: Black & Finch
• Personnel: Ferry Duijsens (guitars), Jord Otto (guitars), Anneke van Giersbergen (vocals), Johan van Stratum (bass), and Ed Warby (drums)
• Musical style: Progressive metal
• Sound: Passionate, powerful, emotional... the music on Vuur's "In This Moment We Are Free - Cities" is characterized by van Giersbergen's angelic and beautifully powerful vocals, the aggressive and soaring dual guitar talents of Duijsens and Otto, and the thunderous juggernaut that is the rhythm section of van Stratum and Warby!
• Major themes: Life, passion, knowledge, love, global identity, relationships, freedom, reality, humanity, emotion, etc.
• Tracks:   

1. "My Champion - Berlin" 
2. "Time - Rotterdam"
3. "The Martyr And The Saint - Beirut"
4. "The Fire - San Francisco"
5. "Freedom - Rio"
6. "Days Go By - London"
7. "Sail Away - Santiago"
8. "Valley Of Diamonds - Mexico City"
9. "Your Glorious Light Will Shine - Helsinki"
10. "Save Me - Istanbul"
11. "Reunite! - Paris"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Brewery Ommegang (Cooperstown, New York)
• Website: http://ommegang.com/
• Brew: Rosetta 
• Style: Flanders Oud Bruin / Belgian Kriek
• Serving: 12 ounce bottle
• ABV: 5.6%
• Pour: The Rosetta pours an opaque mahogany-brown/red with a light tan, frothy 2-finger head that dissipates to a sustained ring with sudsy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is tart, fruity, and slightly funky.  There are aromas of cherry jam, black cherry juice, lemon juice, cranberry juice, apple cider vinegar, apricot, light grain, and wet leather.
• Taste: The taste of the Rosetta is fruity, tart, and sweet.  There are notes of cherry juice, cranberry juice, lemon juice, light grains, and a touch of honey.  
• Mouthfeel: Light-bodied and well carbonated, the mouthfeel of the Rosetta is mildly tart, froth, sharp, and very crisp with a dry and sour finish.

Overall pairing: The Rosetta from Brewery Ommegang is a complex, sweet, and tart brew in the Flemish/Belgian tradition... perfect for the artistic beauty, depth, and might that is Vuur's "In This Moment We Are Free - Cities"!
    

Proost!!  Gezondheid!!